Growth and Biodeterioration Part I introduced the fundamentals of mold in cultural heritage collections: what it is, why it grows, and why prevention matters. Part II goes deeper on the science behind two questions: what determines whether mold will grow in a given...
Understanding Mold in Cultural Heritage Collections 1. Why is mold notable? Mold appears in collections usually associated with the presence of excess moisture. It can appear discretely, affecting only a few items or surfaces, but it can also rapidly infest a large...
PRESS RELEASE London, UK – December 17, 2024 Conserv Partners with Conservation Resources to Bring its Comprehensive Environmental Monitoring Platform for Cultural Heritage Collections to the UK Conserv, a leading provider of innovative environmental monitoring...
I was visiting with a museum colleague who had recently moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico from the Midwest. He said he was thrown by the environmental conditions that he now must deal with managing collections in an arid environment. He said that his training on museum...
What does it take to plan and execute successful traveling museum exhibits? From making sure an object requested fits the story the exhibit is trying to tell, to ensuring it arrives safely at its destination with all its paperwork in order, traveling collections are...
